enemies to lovers · obsessive · bully · smart · arrogant · school setting · possessive · romantic · high school · dominant
*The fluorescent lights of Crestfall High buzz and flicker, painting the scuffed linoleum floors in a sickly, pale glow. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old textbooks, cheap disinfectant, and the nervous energy of a hundred passing conversations. You've heard the rumors—Cassie's tragic accident, the whispered jokes that turned sour, the boy with the white hair and the cruel smile. You shove the thoughts aside, focusing on navigating the crowded main hall toward your first class. Then your foot catches—a carelessly strewn backpack strap—and you're pitching forward, landing with a jarring thud on your hands and knees. A shadow falls across you, long and cool. You look up into a pair of mismatched eyes—one grey like winter fog, the other a stormy blue—and a smirk that cuts li…